Cigarette case



y 1930- E. B. HOUYGIH l;759,577

CIGARETTE CASE Filed July 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Z 1 7 INVENTOR.

BY M11. @123 ATTORNEY May 20, 1930. E. B. HOUGH I 1,759,577 I CIGARETTE CASE Filed July 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

BY M WM ATTORNEY Patented May 20, i930 1 EDWARD'B. notion; oFrRovInENcEjR onE ISLAND r r, crezmn'r'rn CASE w "a lic ti n filed July 24, 1928; Serial No. 295,111. I fThe invention relates in' general to 'con- 'Fig. 7 is a perspective of the catch elements tainers and, more particularly, to cigarette lnassembled relation I cases. r f- F g. 8 sasect-ion on the line 88 of Fig. 1; It is desirable, in a cigarette case; that the v F1g.'9 1s a section onthe line 9-9 of Fig.3; 1

5 cigarettes beheld therein: gently but firmly I Fig. 110 is a 'p'erspective'of the ramp'de-I 55 toprevent shaking about while. the case'is tached; 1

carried on'the person, and also that the con- V Fig. 11 is a, detail of the holder member struction-permit easy f lling'of the case and and 1 p I 7 easy dispensing of the cigarettes, whenwde- Fig-12 ls'a detail of the frame member: f5

1 sired. These advantages and others, which; In the following description andin the will appear as the description proceeds, are claims parts will be identified by specific attained by the present invention. names for convenience, but-they are intended f According-to one embodiment of the invento be as generic. in their applicationto simition the cigarette case is made up of a base lar parts as the artwill permit. 7 v I r 15 cover'having a bottom wit-h a separate frame Like reference characters denote like parts 1 connected thereto and also a top cover hingedin the several figures of the drawings. i ly connected to the frame. The, frame'is pro- Inthe drawings accompanying and form-, videdyat one side, with a ramp or cigarette- 'ing part of this specification, a practical com dispensing surface by whichan individual mercial embodiment of the inventionzis cigarette may be dispensed by pushing itshown, but assuch illustration is primarily 1 lengthwise'until its end projects beyond the for purposes of disclosure; it will beunder edge of the, case. A suitable spring pressed stood-thatthe structure'inay be modified in holder is providedto gently but firmly hold various respects without departure from the the cigarettesin position; Asuitable catch broad spirit and scope of theinventionas, 5 arrangement 'is also provided fcomprisinga hereinafter defined and claimed." l! catch member adapted to engage the top Referring now to the drawing, the igacover, a spring bar suitably" riveted-to the ret te case-according to the. invention comfram'e'and afifinger piece passing through the prises atop cover 1 and a base cover Q'hinged frame'by which the catch is operated. ly, connected together. I The base cover com-j The invention also consists 'in certain new prises a bottom 3 of generally rectangular so and original features ofconstru'ction and comshape and'made of sheet metal havingi-ts edge. bi'nations of parts hereinafter set'forthand beveled asat 4 and turned into form bead C1aimed x j 5 I as shown; and a generallyrectangular Although the novel features which are-*frame 6. i a

i believed-to be characteristic ofthis' invention: The frame 6 is made in the formofa con-y 3 d 1 will be particularly pointed out in the claims tinuous upright wall- 7 having inturned appended'heret 'the invention itself, as to its lower flange 8. The sides 'ofjthe'" frame are. A

' objects andadvantages, the. m'odeof'its op ,prov dedf with jstaniped outprojections; 9

eration and the manner-of its-organization (Fig.9)f engagihg .under the intiirnediedgefi may be better understood by i'eferr'ing -to the, of the bead5 when the lower flanges seats:

i open position;.

following description ,taken in'i connection 7 p g withtheflaccompanying drawings form'inga Sand bottom 3 is-assembled relatiohgi partthereof, in which ji '1" 1 The topcover lis of a constructionfsimilar c 1 "Fig. 1' i a plan; view'sh wing the case in to that of the bottom 3 and has its edge bent Q 3 p v 3 v to form ab'evel portionlO and turned in to I o I Fig. 2is' asectionzon the line -2f,,2 'ofTFig; 1 :form ajbe'ad-=1;1;' 1 Thebead 11 onone side has i Figse; 4'and'5 are details'takenon' the "plurality'of recesses :12 (Fig."4e)yfor-a pur-' lines ofFig. 2,*and4%4 and'55 of Fig. posejhereinafter described; 1 r 4 1 f 1 1 respectively; I The backside of the frame is providedwith agains't'the bevel portion 4 to hold. the fr ame" i 'Fig;fi'isiaperspectiveof thecat chbamf twojindentedportions 13 in which are di 1a;

posed two hinge knuckles 14, the hinge knuckcured thereto as by solder. j The pintle 15 is in les being riveted-t the upright Wall 7. The hinge knuckles 14 are disposed in the recesses 12 in the bead 11 and a single pintle 15 (Fig. 1) passes through each knuckle and seats in the bead 11 in the top cover and is .s'uitablysethe form: ofjaftube through which'pas ses a spring'wire member 16, one end 18 offthe spring member beingbent out against the bevel portion of the top cover and the'other end 19 being suitably bent on the upstanding 7 Wall 7 of'the base cover. This construction is such as to cause the top cover to normally tend to assume an open position. i V Secured toone. transverse s1 Y the frame 6 is pensing ramp 7 7 'de member of a gently-sloping, cigarette-dis- :7 having apertures throughwhich the tuyeres V V I pass, the tongues being bent; overflafter passt l ing through the Wall} To yieldably hold the cigarettes in the base cover, a holder 23 islprovided. 'Thisholder hole 29 in'theframe member. V v

' springwire 36 is'placed, on each's' deof the isgenerally of U-sha e'having an open skeleton cross bar 24 and atend bars25j connected thereto. Each end bar 25 is bent to form a hat ear 26 having a notch 27 and pivot proadapted to enter a pivot A suitable jection 28 which is frame member,-- 'orking inthe notchesj27,

' memberbetween it and the inturnecl edge-of 1gthe'bottom,throughthe longholes37.

I It vvill be seenTt-hat' the springs '36'Will norrettes', certain position;

H tion shoWnj-inFig. 2,"the'springs will hold A the holder in this; position. I This'expedient mally press the holder 23 against the cigabut if the holder is raised beyonda as for instance, to the pos is-iconven ent'when it is desiredto fill the case with cigarettes. V l

The catch is made up of U shaped piece-30 and a spring strip'31. Thespring' strip fhas openings 33 to accommodatethe project-f in' 'tongues on 'the-"end s of the finger piece3O,. the projectionsbeing rivetedior clinched over to sec ure the finger piece-toithe' spring mem berj' Thejspringmemberq3l is suitably rivhas aprojection 32' which is adapted to ene gage the inturned edge of the top cover lwhen thefcaseisfclosedu Thespring strip 31 also etedto theupright vvallfi'of lthe front side-of the'framefiasclearly shown iI1,:,Fig. '7

' "in Eig.i2-,where it islocked by thesprings 36,

1 V nio'rder to fillthe case with cigar tt'es,the' holderis lifted tofl its upper positionfshown- I *The compartment; in thebase" cover :is then readily "accessible and the case can be easily "filled with cigarettes f After the casei's filled, the holder isl'mov'ed to the' position shown in or plate'17 extending from the bottom 3 up toflthe reduced edge 20, ofthe upright well 7 and'suit'ably secured in'posit'i'on, V The ramp 17 hasa depending flange. 21 hav- 'ing a pluraliy' of tongues 22, the upright Wall "out departing-from the The sprin g membe'rs 36 pass behindthe frame' Fig. 1vvh-ere it gently and yieldably holds the cigarettes in the base cover Whenit'isdesired tojdispensea cigarette, a cigarette may be engagedat the end remote from the ramp '17 and pushedlengthwise, the inclinedsurface 17 allowing the cigarette to ride over the edge ofthe base cover; The position and resilience of the holde'rqallows this action;

ithout any detrimental eifect on the cigarettes; 1 j 7 Thusa cigarettecase has been provided which is of relatively large capacity and yet;

which is thin andconvenient to carry about 7 so that they can not. be damaged. by carrying likely to get out oforderbut'vvill have a long service to the user.

' While certain novel: features ofthe 7 tion have beenshortvn and describedand are pointed out in the annexedclaims, it; will be understoodthat various omissionsg;substitu o tions and changesin the forms anddetailsofj the device. illustrated and injit's wbpgmti n may be made by those skilled in the art'vvithe spirit ofthefinvention. lVhat 1s claimed is r Y i 5 1 flange, afraine havinga lateraLflange overlying said bottom and an: upstanding wall,

said upstanding Wallhaving a part reduced l 1. In a cigarette case, a bas eg r b -i 5 7 mg a bottom lhavlng'an nwardly projecting i in height on one i side, a cigarette dispensing ra p gently i opm mm-th op -s d e- 1 ducedpa'rt to said bottom and having a de} pending flange disposed inside said'reduced" part, said reducedlparthaving apertures said i" depending flange: havingi tongues V. passing 7 through said apertures-andbentover onfthe 7 outside, and a top cover hingedly'connected togsaid base cover-.and fitting overhsaidg standingwall;

: n a fi pca' ba e co er nd-a top'cover,sa id base cover ciompris'ing a .bottom, a separate rectangular ,frame held'in-said bet a -s apehQ der av n g eppo d' Piv :os i mme avi pp sa1- pi openings in which saidpivots fit, substantial-V 1y stra ght springs secure'dto "said irameiand r ngeon, Saidholder' tqpress it ag i fi th 1 o r 125f 33 In: ail-cilgamtte Q 63 ia bee s 'bwerzaiidiii top cover, said base cover comprisingab tt m cigarettes;

ing' i war ;pmi tingl ang a e arate frame held byfsaid'flange,{said rame a 13 h v ng r 'opening ;au shape holdrrihaw ing pivots fitting in said'openings, said holder having small ears provided with notches, said frame having holes, substantially straight wire springs held between said frame and the bead formed by said inwardly projecting flange, said springs projecting through said holes and disposed in said notches, whereby said holder is yieldably pressed against the cigarettes and is locked in raised position.

4. In a cigarette case, a base cover and a top c0ver,'said base cover comprisinga'bottom having an inwardly projecting flange, a separate frame held by said flange, a U-shape holder, means pivoting said holder to said frame, said holder having small ears provided with notches, said frame having holes, wire springs held between said frame and the bead formed by said inwardly projecting flange, said springs projecting through said holes and disposed in said notches, whereby said holder is yieldably pressed against is locked in raised position; I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

thecigarettes and I EDWARD, B. Honor- 

